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- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: Re: SCSI Controller Question
- Keywords: SCSI-2
- Message-ID: <0u0DqB5w164w@cellar.org>
- Date: 31 Aug 92 23:31:32 GMT
- References: <1992Aug29.164700.14810@midway.uchicago.edu>
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- sip1@ellis.uchicago.edu (Timothy F. Sipples) writes:
-
- > In article <l9u15eINNc19@aludra.usc.edu> ddurby@aludra.usc.edu (Dennis Durby)
- > >I am getting a new motherboard this week: AMI EISA 33DX, with 16 meg. RAM.
- > >I need to get a SCSI controller and hard drive. The vendor sells both MYLEX
- > >and AMI, recommends AMI for flexibility. I'd planned to get an Adaptec 1742
- > >(or is it a 1740???). I'll basically be running under OS/2, but may have a
- > >partition reserved for DOS and Windows 3.1, so I can run 3.1 apps until OS/2
- > >supports them. My questions:
- > >1. Which controller is "better", and why? I want to be able to add later a
- > > tape backup unit or a removable disk drive, possibly CDROM, Sound, etc.,
- > > and possibly another drive, or other SCSI stuff.
- >
- > For OS/2 purposes, the Adaptec 17xx is currently the favorite (because
- > it has the best driver support for devices other than hard drives).
-
- The AMI FastDisk, with the latest version of ROM's, will work with the
- Adaptec drivers. AMI will update your ROM's at no charge for this adapter.
- This may be useful if you want an EISA caching controller with up to 16 MB
- of cache memory.
-
-
- >
- > --
- > Timothy F. Sipples | The OS/2 FREQ. ASKED QUESTIONS LIST is avail. from
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-
- Lordy me! Updating a post from the OS/2 diety. A first (and probably last )
- for me!!
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